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The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has extended the flood warning for the Flint River through Saturday. With a predicted crest of 25.9 feet, the flood stage is considered minor. Last January, the Flint River reached a height of 30.28 feet, reaching the 11th highest mark in recorded history. The flood of 1994 reached a height of 37.20… Read More »

The storm system that was predicted to hit southwest Georgia today is moving slow enough that the rainfall predictions have now shifted into Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee: “Unsettled weather is expected over the southern tier states for the beginning of the week as a cold front slowly moves southward and then… Read More »

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for parts of Southwest Georgia, after three inches of rain fell within a span of two hours on Tuesday afternoon. Light rain began mid-morning Tuesday, but the heavy downpour began shortly after noon. Several lightning strikes and long rolls of thunder could be seen and heard around 1 p.m.… Read More »